Chapter 112

The room fell into stunned silence after witnessing Elizabeth's miraculous revival.

Alex reached into his coat pocket and retrieved a small, unremarkable pill, placing it gently between Elizabeth's lips.

With practiced care, he helped her swallow.

Charles looked like a man who had just watched his entire world crumble.

He had orchestrated every possible detail to hasten his grandmother's demise

and claim the inheritance his father had long denied him.

Yet here was Alex, undoing all of his schemes in an instant.

In a surge of desperation, Charles leveled a furious glare at Dr. Yorck.

Frightened, the doctor realized that if he failed to act, his life would be forfeit.

Slowly, Yorick forced himself upright, eyes alight with rage. He snatched a surgical knife from the nearby tray a Alex.

"Die, you devil!" Yorick shrieked, his face contorted in rage.

"You've made a deal with the devil to raise the dead-no human could do what you just did!"

A wave of shocked gasps swept through the room.

Charles's lips curved into a momentary smile, convinced the knife would sink into Alex's stomach.

But it didn't. The knife ripped through Alex's shirt and stopped cold against his skin.

Yorick stared in disbelief. "What are you?"

Alex's cold smile never wavered. "Your worst nightmare.'

and charged at

Two of Jasmine's bodyguards rushed forward, wrenching Yorick's arms behind

a punishing blow to

attack Mr. Alex!" the guard

shrieking in panic, blood dribbling from

an accident-I tripped! I

drowned out

screamed. "It wasn't

to look to Charles for help, but Charles cut him off with a boot on his neck. The sickening crack that followed ended any

eyes bulged, then dimmed as he went

fell over

sleeve as though he'd simply dispatched

try to kill the one who saved our family? Betrayal like that can't

lifeless eyes stared up at him, hatred frozen

least now his secrets would

raspy cough rattled from

"She's awake!"

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monitors reflected stable,

doctors stood

is

swept the room, full of confusion. "What on earth is going

It just seems someone had a motive to see you gone someone who stood to gain

Elizabeth's piercing eyes listed

"Charles?"

exclaimed, hurrying

everything I could to save you-l brought in the best doctors, but he

filled with desperation. "It was all an accident, Nana I swear. I love you-you're

"And who are you, exactly?"

been asking when I'd finally bring him to meet you. He's the one who saved your life.

she raised a trembling hand, giving a shaky thumbs-up. "Don't...

glistened. "I won't, Nana.

her arms around Alex, clinging to him as

patted her shoulder, still

she wasn't his girlfriend, but that wasn't something he could admit in front of

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